"Passing Wei Hang——"
The shouts of the county guards came out, and Wei Hang walked towards the lobby unhurriedly.
He was richly dressed, fair and plump, and because of the flesh on his face, his eyes narrowed into a slit when he smiled, making him look smiling.
Seeing his back as he entered, many of the people watching outside began to talk:
"How dare this old man sue Mr. Wei?"
"Yes, this Mr. Wei has been in a lot of lawsuits, but he didn't get away with it all the time. On the contrary, those who complained did not end up well."
Xiao Yuan was right next to this person. Hearing this, he couldn't help but said: "Fellow, how do you say this?"
The man glanced at him and said, "You can't win if you sue. Just last month, someone sued, but the result was that they had to pay compensation. They said it was some kind of blackmail."
"More than that." Someone else added, "I also heard that two guys also sued Mr. Wei, but ended up being jailed."
"May I ask my fellow villagers, what are the names of the two people who complained?" Xiao Yuan asked.
"I'm not very sure. One of them seems to be a family in Xiezhuang." The man scratched his head and looked at Xiao Yuan strangely: "Why do you ask this?"
"Nothing, just curious."
Xiao Yuan smiled, walked aside, and waved to a member of the Jinyi Guards.
The latter quickly came forward and Xiao Yuan whispered in his ear.
After hearing this, Jin Yiwei immediately cupped his fists and bowed: "No!"
This promise and this respectful attitude caused many people around to look over and show surprise.
Seeing this, Xiao Yuan gave Jin Yiwei a vague look.
The latter was startled, lowered his head, and after receiving the signal, he disappeared from the crowd.
County Hall.
After Wei Hang came in, he was not at all nervous. When he bowed down, he even had a smile on his face: "Wei Hang, a common man, has met the county magistrate."
"Bold!" Taikang County Magistrate angrily said: "How dare you not kneel down when you see me!"
Regardless of whether the relationship between two people is close in private, they still have to have it on the surface.
"Yes, it's the common people who are rude. The county forgives me."
Wei Hang said, lifting the hem of his clothes, kneeling down and saluting.
The Taikang County Magistrate didn't say much more about this and went straight to the point: "Wei Hang, Zhang Laoliu is suing you for forcing a good girl into prostitution and selling his daughter to a brothel. Is this possible?"
"Your Majesty, you have a clear warning." Wei Hang said calmly: "The common people have always abided by the law, how could they do such ridiculous things? This happened all because Zhang Laoliu owed a huge debt and was unable to repay it, so he came to the common people. He wants to sign a contract of sale of his daughter with me."
Although the Qin State changed the phenomenon of slavery, slaves, prostitution contracts, etc. still existed. Under the feudal dynasty, this was something that could not be changed.
When Zhang Laoliu heard this, he shouted loudly: "Master County Lord! That's not the case!!"
"Quiet!" Taikang County Magistrate frowned: "Don't roar in court!"
"Yes, yes, the villain is guilty." Zhang Laoliu's eyes were frightened. Compared with Wei Hang, he was obviously much more panicked. Under the authority of the official, he was also frightened.
"Zhang Laoliu, you speak first." The county magistrate pointed his finger: "Is what Wei Hang said just now true?"
Zhang Laoliu tried his best to calm down, but his voice was still trembling: "I'm sorry to the county master, Wei Hang is lying. I was in urgent need of ten taels of silver because my mother was seriously ill, and I borrowed money everywhere to no avail. At this moment, Wei Hang's housekeeper came over and said that his master was kind-hearted and was willing to lend me money to make a living. At that time, the villain was at a loss, and his old mother had been in bed for a long time. She was very anxious, so she followed him. After signing the IOU, she returned the money. Thank you very much, I feel like you have met a noble person."
"But who would have thought that after the villain later found a way to repay the ten taels of silver, Wei Hang kept sending people to ask for it. In the end, he even forced the villain to sell his daughter to pay off the debt, saying that in this way he could be with him. Debts cleared."
"The villain refused, so he was beaten. He blocked the door every day and chanted everywhere in the village that I will not pay back the money I owe."
"Because of this incident, my daughter's marriage was canceled by the other party, and she received a lot of gossip."
"In the end, Wei Hang forced him to sign a contract of betrayal!"
As soon as Zhang Laoliu finished speaking, before the county magistrate could speak, Wei Hang scolded: "That's complete nonsense!"
As he spoke, he faced the county magistrate and held up his hands with a serious look on his face: "Your Majesty, this is a ruthless citizen! Two days ago, he even argued with me, saying that the price of his daughter's prostitution deed was too low, and he must be dissatisfied because of this. This is a malicious and false accusation!"
"And the debt he mentioned was not owed ten taels of silver at all, but one hundred and twenty taels."
"Zhang Laoliu simply couldn't afford to repay, so he sold his daughter to me as a slave. Both parties are willing to do so. The IOU and the deed of sale are here. Please see the county magistrate."
After Wei Hang finished speaking, he took out two documents and held them up respectfully.
The guard came to take it and put it directly on the table.
Taikang County Magistrate shook his sleeves, first picked up the IOU and looked at it, only to see that it read:
[Today, Zhang Laoliu borrowed ten taels of silver from Weihang, with a deadline of one day. If the loan is not repaid after the due date, the interest will be increased by one tael of silver every day. 】
Then came the crooked signature and fingerprints.
After the county magistrate read it, he picked up another deed of sale. On the surface, there was also no problem.
At this point, he also had a clue in his mind. After putting down the documents, he looked at Zhang Laoliu and said, "Zhang Laoliu, now that the IOU and the contract are here, it can be seen that what Wei Hang said is true. What else do you have to say."
"Sir!" Zhang Laoliu's eyes widened and he pointed at Wei Hang and shouted: "Things are definitely not what he said! The villain is wronged!"
The Taikang County Magistrate ignored him and raised his head towards a guard.
The latter understood, took the two documents, came to Zhang Laoliu, and showed them one by one: "Is it your name and fingerprints signed by you?"
Looking at the familiar crooked fonts and handprints, Zhang Laoliu said subconsciously: "It was signed by a villain."
The guard said no more, took back the documents and walked away.
As soon as Zhang Laoliu finished speaking, he immediately realized something was wrong and shouted again: "But this IOU is completely different from before!"
"You are so bold and unruly!" The county magistrate was furious. He slammed the table and shouted: "Now that the evidence is all there, you still dare to make nonsense here! This is simply unreasonable!"
"What the hell is this place like?"
Then he said: "Zhang Laoliu! You owe a huge sum of money and can't repay it. Your daughter voluntarily signed a deed of sale to repay your debt. But afterwards, you felt that your daughter was not sold for a good price, so you found Wei Hang to pester her. As a result, Wei Hang refused to give more money, so you got angry and made false accusations in an attempt to ask for more money!"
"Where is the king's law? Huh!?"
This is equivalent to pronouncing a sentence.
The Taikang County Magistrate spoke righteously and did not give Zhang Laoliu a chance to defend himself. He shouted on the spot: "Here comes someone! This thief is playing tricks on the court and has no law! Put him in jail first, and then sentence him!" "
